Robbers make off with gold jewelry

Robbers make off with gold jewelry

JAKARTA (JP): Six burglars armed with sharp weapons broke into
a house in the Budi Agung housing complex in Bogor, some 60 km
from here, early Saturday morning, making off with 30 grams in
gold jewelry and Rp 500,000 in cash.

Herman, the house owner, told police that four of the robbers
entered the living room while he was lighting a candle after the
electricity suddenly went out.

Herman, who owns a car repair workshop, said the one who first
saw the robbers was his mother, 50-year-old Mrs. Kusuma. She
screamed for help but she was soon gagged by one of the robbers.

Hearing the noise, Herman's father Gunawan, 55, tried to help
his wife but he was soon overpowered. Two of the robbers pointed
their knives at Gunawan's stomach, while another one seized him
by the collar.

The unidentified robbers then entered Herman's bedroom. The
couple was rendered helpless at knife point and one of the
robbers snatched the wife's necklace. They then ransacked the
bedroom, stealing Rp 500,000 in cash.

Police are still investigating the robbery. (bas)